Milk production in Belarus
Belarus: Milk production was 8.77 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 8.77 million tonnes for milk production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Belarus peaked at 8.77 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.49 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Belarus 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Milk production in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.88 million tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 5.58 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 5.51 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.07 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 4.91 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 5.13 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 5.23 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.74 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 4.49 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 4.83 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 4.77 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.68 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.15 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 5.68 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 5.90 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.90 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.22 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.58 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 6.62 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.50 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.77 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.63 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.70 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.05 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 7.14 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.32 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.34 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.39 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.77 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 7.83 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.89 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.35 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 8.77 million tonnes | +5.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 8.77 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 16.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 8.77 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 4.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.26 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.42 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.95 million tonnes | 6.50 million tonnes | 7.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 million tonnes | 7.77 million tonnes | 8.77 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Belarus?
- Milk production in Belarus was 8.77 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.77 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for milk production?
- Belarus ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.